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Skydiving: Full Flight
This book describes the author’s skydiving experiences of over 50 years, from the mid-60s to the present. It includes his worst mistakes and close-calls and the joys experienced in the sport. It describes the lure of skydiving, what it was like to jump round sport parachutes and what it is like to jump today. It explains the unrecognized benefits of skydiving, and includes the author’s viewpoints on many subjects. The lessons learned are applicable to any level of skydiver, new or experienced.
212 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 28, 2018
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June 8, 2021
An Interesting Personal Narrative
I really enjoyed this book.
It offers a personal narrative of the author’s experience and perspectives related to his involvement with skydiving over a span of many years. He makes it clear from the start that the book is not intended to serve as any sort of guide or reference, rather it is one man's narrative about what drew him to the sport initially and why he remains an active participant.
He relates the excitement of skydiving and also highlights the risks and importance of sharing insights gained from experience to benefit other engaged in this activity. If you wonder why people do this or what they experience in free fall, this book might help you understand.
I am not a skydiver, but in years past I had a group of friends that were actively involved and the author's story resonates with me. I've visited one of the Arizona skydiving centers mentioned in this book and photographed people doing formation practice jumps on several occasions.
I really enjoyed this book.
It offers a personal narrative of the author’s experience and perspectives related to his involvement with skydiving over a span of many years. He makes it clear from the start that the book is not intended to serve as any sort of guide or reference, rather it is one man's narrative about what drew him to the sport initially and why he remains an active participant.
He relates the excitement of skydiving and also highlights the risks and importance of sharing insights gained from experience to benefit other engaged in this activity. If you wonder why people do this or what they experience in free fall, this book might help you understand.
I am not a skydiver, but in years past I had a group of friends that were actively involved and the author's story resonates with me. I've visited one of the Arizona skydiving centers mentioned in this book and photographed people doing formation practice jumps on several occasions.
October 31, 2024
Honestly I just wanted more from this book. It’s very short so it’s hard to really get into any meaningful detail on things. It doesn’t do a great job of staying on task either, with several digressions to entirely unrelated concepts. On that note, my opinion of the author was definitely soured because he stated that he’s a flat-earther. “Useful insights for every level of jumper” feels like a bit of a large claim considering that I’m a beginner and most of the “insights” would be basic things I’ve covered in training. Does have some interesting discussion about why people skydive, and I liked the history of round canopies at the beginning since I didn’t know any of that stuff.
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